18
outer(adjective, obscure, minor, remote, objective)
14
outlying(adjective, area, obscure, remote, outside)
14
ancillary
12
marginal(adjective, slight, edge, borderline, outside)
12
minor(adjective, unimportant, minor, outside)
11
outside(adjective, preposition, objective, external)
10
superficial(adjective, detail, silly, foolish, unimportant)
9
unnecessary(adjective, unimportant, extra, petty, irrelevant)
9
exterior(noun, adjective, slight, detail, trivial)
8
unimportant(adjective, silly, foolish, trivial, extra)
8
secondary(adjective, minor, outside)
7
external(adjective, slight, detail, trivial, minor)
7
extraneous(adjective, extra, petty, irrelevant, unconnected)
7
outermost(adjective, obscure, distant, minor, secluded)
7
surface(adjective, slight, detail, trivial, minor)
6
fringe(noun, adjective, edge)
6
extrinsic(adjective, objective, outside, external)
6
incidental(adjective, minor, outside)
6
unessential(adjective, unimportant)
5
encircling
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